Exam 3

Question 1

3 causes for division of kingdom after Solomon

Answer 1

1. Spiritual Syncretism
2. Political
3. Social

Question 2

Who was Jeroboam, and his religion

Answer 2

• First king over northern kingdom of Israel

- New Eccumenicalism= Easy access, More fun, Inclusive (priesthood open to all)

Question 3

Capital city of Israel and Judah

Answer 3

Israel: Samaria
Judah: Jerusalem

Question 4

Two “one last call” prophets to unite a divided kingdom

Answer 4

Elijah and Elisha

Question 5

Total number of kings

Answer 5

40 kings (Israel 20 all evil) (Judah 20 few good, most evil)

Question 6

The Assyrians and their foreign policy

Answer 6

• Terrorists (rape,pillage,invade)

- Assimilation

Question 7

The Babylonians and their foreign policy

Answer 7

• King Nebuchadnezzar

- Deportation

Question 8

How many deportations did people of Judah experience

Answer 8

1st Deportation 606 BC (Daniel)

2nd Deportation 597 BC (Ezekiel)

3rd Deportation 587 BC (Fall of Jerusalem)

Question 9

Who leveled Jerusalem

Answer 9

Nebuchadnezzar (Babylonians)

Question 10

What happened to Jews when deported? How long did this last?

Answer 10

exiled in Babylon for 70 years

Question 11

Dates: Fall of Israel, Judah

Answer 11

Israel: 722 BC
Judah: 587 BC

Question 12

Persians and their foreign policy

Answer 12

• King: Cyrus the great

- Policy: Free to return to homeland

Question 13

How long was the exile in Babylon

Answer 13

70 years

Question 14

Did the Jews return after exile

Answer 14

Only 1%

Question 15

What Jewish holiday commemorates book of Esther

Answer 15

Purim (feast of purim)

Question 16

purpose and difference of 1-2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles

Answer 16

1-2 Kings: negative, explains why God judges

1-2 Chronicles: positive, explains why God restores

Question 17

How is prophecy like a painting

Answer 17

like impression (not realism)

Question 18

role of God’s prophets

Answer 18

• Speak to Israelites about their waywardness
• turn their hearts back to God
• prepare them for the coming of the messiah

Question 19

marks of a false prophet

Answer 19

• popular
• no mention of judgement
• use religion for personal advancement
• driven by political agendas

Question 20

Prophetic telescoping

Answer 20

• technique used by prophets
• uses localized situations to foreshadow global issues
• look at events in the future as one event (coming of Christ)
• may collapse events down so that near and distant developments are indistinguishable

Question 21

2 prophets sent to Northern kingdom of Israel

Answer 21

• Amos

- Hosea

Question 22

Amos’ background and message

Answer 22

• fig farmer

- God judges people who discriminate or oppress others

Question 23

Hosea’s background and message

Answer 23

• Married “prostitute” Gomer

- Spirit of prostitution leads them astray, unfaithful to God

Question 24

2 prophets preached concerning Nineveh

Answer 24

• Jonah

- Nahum

Question 25

Jonah's story and message

Answer 25

- Jonah tries to run from preaching to Nineveh, gets thrown overboard, swallowed by big fish, vomited, then heads to Nineveh - Message: God's compassion extends to us all (even terrorists)

Question 26

How is Nahum's message tied to Jonah's

Answer 26

- Nahum gets to preach the message Jonah wanted to | - The Lord is good, but by no means will clear the guilty. God uses Assyria to discipline the Northern tribes

Question 27

Micah's big question

Answer 27

- In a wounded, oppressive world, what does God require of us? - We are called to follow and walk the path given to us (Christ)

Question 28

Who is Isaiah's servant of the lord and what is his mission

Answer 28

- Servant: Jesus | - Mission: be a light to the nations (Redeem sins, new worldwide exodus, establish eternal kingdom on earth)

Question 29

"Day of the Lord" Prophets and their message

Answer 29

-Zepheniah, Habukkuk, Joel Message: Day of visitation: God is knocking at our door Day of darkness: exposes, reprimands those who mock God Day of blessing: exonerates, delivers those who trust God

Question 30

Main takeaway of Obadiah

Answer 30

- Don't smirk over misfortune of others - God notices "harm-joy" - unforgiveness can carry over for generations

Question 31

Jist of what happened to God's people? Jeremiah?

Answer 31

- They went after worthlessness and became worthless | - Jeremiah: thrown in Jail by king of Judah, left to die

Question 32

Baal vs. Baalzebub vs. Beelzebub

Answer 32

Baal: lord of the high place Baalzebub: lord of the flies Beelzebub: prince of demons

Question 33

The exilic prophets

Answer 33

Daniel, Ezekiel, Ezra/Nehemiah

Question 34

What did Nehemiah do to help the Jews, who opposed him

Answer 34

- Led 3rd wave of return to Judea - Rebuild Jerusalem's walls - Samaritans (Northern tribe) opposed Jews

Question 35

Post-exilic prophets during the 3 returns

Answer 35

- Haggai | - Zechariah

Question 36

Haggai and Zechariah's main message

Answer 36

- complete the temple! - God's glory doesn't fill it - Now it needs a wall

Question 37

Malachi's main message

Answer 37

Questions can be either: Combative (argumentative) or Respectful (greater understanding)